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There are not many Corporate Area retail outfits where at 2:00 pm on a rainy afternoon, during a pandemic, the store buzzes with activity. But then again, not every business is Tile City. On day two of #designweekja2020, the #OTeam broadcast live from the Constant Spring Road design hub. Tile City spokesperson Kerry-Ann Tracey had an exciting conversation about Bold Design with Design Week conceptualiser Novia McDonald-Whyte.

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